Te Ao Maori

West Auckland is one of the hotspots of New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic. At the community testing station in Henderson, upwards of 50 people can test positive for the virus in a single day. At the… Audio

On-air promotions, outside broadcasts and commercial radio ratings, this episode explores Māori radio and the work behind the mic. Audio

Professor Suzanne Pitama has become the first Māori female Dean of any Otago Medical School. She speaks to Jesse about her new role! Audio

Waitangi Day commemorations have been cancelled for 2022.

The Government is being warned that the calling off of events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 will bring to… Audio

Iwi health providers are going right into the heart of Gisborne's most vulnerable communities to get the city's whānau vaccinated.

The Tairāwhiti region is the lowest fully vaccinated region in the… Audio

The Government is being warned the calling off of Waitangi Day events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 will bring.

Northland iwi want only double-vaxed visitors and… Audio

A Northland iwi is floating a plan to block off popular tourist destinations this summer.

Bay of Islands iwi Te Tii Waitangi ki Te Pēwhairangi has told authorities they intend to re-establish a… Audio

A Waka Ama championship that attracts thousands of paddlers to compete for the coveted national sprint title has been cancelled due to fears it could become a superspreader event.

For the first time… Audio

Stories about Māori perspectives and innovations were among the most popular on RNZ this year. Video

A multi-million dollar marae makeover is breathing new life into one of Taranaki's most celebrated pā sites.

Two whare - one of them more than 100 years old - have been lovingly restored in phase one… Audio

A huge slip along the mothballed rail line between Gisborne and Wairoa has destroyed sacred Māori whenua and dashed hopes of the railway being reinstated.

The slip has come after recent flooding, and… Audio

Māori Radio - The Set Up is episode two of a four-part series that celebrates Aotearoa On Air - 100 Years of Radio.
Hemana Waaka seized an opportunity to assist iwi radio during the mid 1980's, Cyril… Audio

Jonny Love - local legend in the small community of Whāngārā - tells us about his change of heart to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Audio

Justine Murray explores the history of Māori radio in the four-part series Aotearoa On Air. In episode one, we hear about the pioneering radio station Te Upoko o Te Ika, which played an integral role… Audio

The names of soldiers in the Māori Battalion from Tairawhiti will be flown across their skies this Saturday as part of a vaccination drive.

Organisers are asking the community to do their bit in the… Audio

Māori leaders are calling for an investigation into the government's pandemic response, which they say, is prejudiced against tangata whenua.

The Māori Council and other senior leaders have filed an… Audio

Te Pāti Māori has taken issue with the way the government is approaching vaccine mandates.

Its Covid-19 response policy calls for the government mandates to be scrapped for everyone except frontline… Audio